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While our backgrounds and experiences are diverse, we share a deep commitment to Jesus Christ, to each other, and our neighbors. Watch these stories of faith in the everyday lives of Mormons. You can also meet Mormons here.

Our faith influences nearly every aspect of our lives. Beyond simply believing in Jesus Christ, we try to bring His teachings to life at home, at work and in our communities. Here are a few of the cultural priorities embraced by members of the Church around the world.

We are all spiritual children of a loving
Heavenly Father who sent us to this earth to learn and grow in a mortal state. As Mormons,
we are followers of Jesus Christ. We live our lives
to serve Him and teach of His eternal plan for each of us.

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Hi I'm Bruce

I'm an engineer, father, libertarian, hiker, sailor, and a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a techie geek. I get into gadgets, robotics, sci-fi, Monty Python, and strategy games.
I'm a libertarian activist. I fight city hall against excessive taxation and regulation. I speak out against war, torture, and abuses of human rights both here and abroad.
I love the outdoors: hiking, sailing, and rafting. I'm involved in scouting with my boys. I love to travel.
As an engineer I design portable computers. I use the latest technologies to create amazing devices.
I think it's important to always improve myself. So, I'm involved in Toastmasters, Boy Scouts, continuing education, and working out at the gym.

Why I am a Mormon

Although I was born into the Church, I was inactive during most of my teen years and had to re-discover my faith on my own. I have tested the Lord's promises that blessings follow faithful observance of His commandments, and have discovered those promises to be real. The Lord has blessed my life with peace, happiness, a wonderful wife and family, and knowledge of the purpose of my life.
God's Holy Spirit has touched me and has made known to me that Jesus is my Savior, that there is a life after this, and that He cares about my individual soul.

How I live my faith

I currently serve as the leader of the older men in my congregation, but I don't consider myself old...I still have a baby girl. In that responsibility, I make sure that the church members (active and inactive) are cared for. Whenever someone in the group comes on hard times (financial, health, emotional, or spiritual) we work to help those individuals.
We have a weekly class for Gospel instruction. Several of the group members take turns teaching the class.
That is my Church responsibility, but the main way that I live my faith is how I conduct my personal life and lead my family. I regularly study the scriptures, pray by myself and with my family, and instruct my children in the truths of the Gospel and how it touches their daily lives.
In my public life, I try my best to be an example of a good Christian.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

At first glance, it may seem like it, but no. Joseph Smith was a prophet. A prophet is, essentially, God's mouthpiece on the earth. His teachings are God's teachings. We honor and respect him for the great sacrifices he made...including his own life...for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Joseph Smith, along with all the other ancient and modern prophets, was not a perfect human being. He had personal failings like us all, but his teachings were true. His translation of the Book of Mormon is true. The revelations he received were true.
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No. We admire Joseph Smith and consider him a prophet of God and follow his teachings as we do with Moses and other prophets of old. The thing that makes Joseph Smith unique amongst prophets is that he helped to bring the Church of Jesus Christ back to the earth after a period of darkness which is known as the Great Apostacy.
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What are some things that tell to you there is a God?

I identify with Fyodor Dostoevsky, who once wrote: "It is not as a child that I believe and confess Jesus Christ. My hosanna is born of a furnace of doubt." I respect people who find it difficult or impossible to believe, because of the incongruity of so much unjustifiable hurt and pain in the world or because the affirmative evidence for God's existence does not seem compelling. But yet I believe. I believe in a God who is powerful, knowledgeable, loving and good. I see God in the heavens and earth. I see God in the principles of physics, evolution and natural selection, psychology, engineering, mathematics, the arts and the humanities, among others. I see God in the multitude of faith (or nonfaith) traditions throughout the world and among all peoples, giving meaning, purpose and direction to God's children and creations. Yes, there is much inexplicable hurt, pain and injury in the world, and yes, God's respect for our free will and freedom to believe requires that the evidence for God be noncompelling. I do not pretend to know easy answers; I look forward one day to receiving explanations or understanding of those tough questions. In the meantime, I am grateful for the whisperings from God's spirit and for occasional experiences that, to me, seem like "postcards from God", confirming to me God's love and care for me and for all creation. I have never seen God personally, but I have experienced God and I have met God's children and seen God's creations.
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